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JOSEPHINE SACABO, known for her intimate, surrealistic photography, has principally has lived in New Orleans, citing the city’s unique ambiance as a muse.

Sacabo studied theater at Bard College and worked in the European stage extensively before returning to the South, taking up residence in New Orleans in 1973.

Sacabo’s early work followed the photojournalistic tradition of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank, but her artistic development was soon deepened by an altogether different medium—poetry. Citing Rainer Maria Rilke, Charles Baudelaire, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz as influences, Sacabo’s work has taken a dreamlike, mystical turn, further enhanced by her own customized printing process.

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MAT SCHWARZMAN is an educator, writer, theater artist, and leader. A long-time member of the community-based arts movement, Schwarzman focuses his work on youth education programs across the country. He is the Co-Founder and Director of the Black and Blue Story Project. 

Schwarzman has also served as Director at New Orleans Kids Partnership; Crossroads Institute for Arts, Learning & Community, and the Urban Arts Institute in Oakland, California. He is the author of the transformative training manual for teens, Beginner’s Guide to Community Based Arts (New Village Press, 2017), illustrated by Keith Knight. 

Schwarzman also co-founded and leadsOpen Channels, an international, collaborative theater project. He lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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